ORDINANCE NO. 799

 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1950, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

 Section 1. That the following sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950:

 For Police Department . . . . 106,268.96

 For Fire Department . . . . 64,638.00

 For Engineering Department . . . . 21,020.00

 For Airport Maintenance & Improvement . . . . 28,605.00

 For Street and Park Lights . . . . 23,600.00

 For Highway Department and Refuse Collection . . . . 129,735.00

 For Park Department . . . . 89,512.00

 For Public Health . . . . 10,800.00

 For State Tax Collections . . . . 5,000.00

 For General Obligation Bonds and Refunding Improvement bond levy . . . . 44,384.35

 For Recreation Department . . . . 29,250.00

 For Force Account . . . . 25,000.00

 For Water Department . . . . 238,600.00

 For Sewer Department . . . . 28,000.00

 For Cemeteries . . . . 12,000.00

 For Library . . . . 21,729.75

 For Moyer Pool . . . . 9,750.00

 Total . . . . $887,893.06

 From the above amounts, the following shall be set aside for the operation of the Central Stores and Equipment Departments:

 For Central Stores Department . . . . 35,000.00

 For Equipment Department . . . . 70,140.00

 Section 2. That the amounts hereby appropriated for Water bonds and interest and for the maintenance and improvements of the Water system, shall be provided for and paid out of the Water Fund.

 That the amount appropriated for Sewage Disposal bonds and interest and the maintenance of the Sewer Department shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Sewer Fund and from moneys collected for sewer rentals.

 That the amounts appropriated for Moyer Pool maintenance and improvements shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Moyer Pool fund and revenue received from Moyer Pool for the year 1950.

 That the amount appropriated for Cemeteries shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Cemetery Fund and revenue received from the operation of the Cemeteries in the year 1950.

 That the amount appropriated for Library shall be paid out of funds on hand in the Library Fund and the balance by levy on all property subject to local levy within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

 That the amount appropriated for all other purposes shall be provided for by funds on hand and income from license fees, franchise fees, receipts from parking meters, and other miscellaneous receipts and by levy upon all property subject to local levy within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, as hereafter stated.

 That from the foregoing appropriations money shall be set aside for the operation of the Central Stores Department.

 The Equipment Department shall receive rental from City-owned equipment and gas tax refunds.

 Section 3. The following amounts are hereby levied for the year 1950, for the specific purposes indicated.

 For General Fund (based on General Fund appropriation)

 Twenty-four mills . . . . $303,204.50.

 For Library Fund, one and five-tenths mills . . . . $18,950.28

 Section 4. By reason of the fact that this ordinance must be in effect on January 1st, 1950, a special emergency is declared to exist and the City Council finds and determines that the passage of this ordinance is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and that it shall take effect upon its passage.

 Passed and adopted this 7th day of December, A. D. 1949.

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President of City Council

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the foregoing emergency ordinance, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1950, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," was introduced, read, passed, numbered 799 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 7th day of December, A. D. 1949.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said city, this 7th day of December, A. D. 1949.

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City Clerk